"They're on an independent label, yes, but they're still distributed by BIGCOMPANYHERE!"

They're indie.

The only thing "indie" about these guys is their sound."

Use your votes.

"They were indie until they SOLD OUT!"

Get over it.

I'll be lenient on these since voat is still small and I want to encourage posting, but try to keep it indie or with an indie sound. Use your brain, and if that fails, use a websearch to figure out if an artist is indie. No, Adele is not indie.